The Resarch Park and Enterprise Works at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, located minutes from central campus, is home to 6.0 companies and growing, employing almost 1,20 people in high-technology careers. Adjacent to the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, the parkcontains available incubator space with 2.4 labs and offices, along with custom-leased space in multi-tenant buildings. At any given time, over 30 student interns with leading-edge technical skills work in these companies, gaining valuable work experience while making real contributions to internal corporate R&D and product development programs.The park provides an environment where technology-based businesses have direct access to University faculty, students, labs, equipment, and services.